Cleared Traditional

K072847 - APEX 2.0 SOFTWARE FOR QDR X-RAY BONE DENSITOMETERS

K072847 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APEX 2.0 SOFTWARE FOR QDR X-RAY BONE DE..., manufactured by Hologic, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KGI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

K072847 · Hologic, Inc. · Radiology device
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K072847 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEX 2.0 SOFTWARE FOR QDR X-RAY BONE DENSITOMETERS. Classified as Densitometer, Bone (product code KGI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hologic, Inc. (Bedford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 2008 after a review of 176 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1170 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K072847

510(k) Number K072847 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 2007
Decision Date March 28, 2008
Days to Decision 176 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KGI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KGI Densitometer, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1170
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Radiology devices follow this clearance model.

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